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Helmingham Park

258 ha

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome258 ha

Getting here

52.17460, 1.19077

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hoopoe, House Martin, Pied Wagtail +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hoopoe, House Martin, Pied Wagtail +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Field Maple, Hawthorn +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Physconia perisidiosa, Physcia tenella, Myriolecis antiqua +49 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Physconia perisidiosa, Physcia tenella, Myriolecis antiqua +49 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Small White +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 40Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 40Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 40Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oak Grove, Helmingham Park

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oak Grove, Helmingham Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HELMINGHAM HALLHistoric site0 m→⛪Crowfield Baptist ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🐄Suffolk Owl SanctuaryVisitor farm4 km→✦Moated site S of Basting's HallHistoric site2.2 km→✦Helmingham HallHistoric site400 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→

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